A woman from St Annes in Lancashire came third in a virtual 215 mile ultra-marathon, crossing the finish line after 70 hours and raising over £3,000 for the charity that supports blind and partially sighted veterans, Blind Veterans UK.
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A woman from St Annes in Lancashire came third in a virtual 215 mile ultra-marathon, crossing the finish line after 70 hours and raising over £3,000 for the charity that supports blind and partially sighted veterans, Blind Veterans UK.
Read moreA blind veteran from Somerton developed a passion for ukulele making during lockdown and ended up making 14 of the instruments.
Read moreA grandmother from Telscombe Cliffs in Brighton sewed and sold hundreds of masks during lockdown, donating half of the income to local military charity, Blind Veterans UK.
Read moreA blind veteran from Shrewsbury is urging all those in the Shropshire area to take part in a virtual 5/10K challenge in aid of the military charity that has supported him since he lost his sight.
Read moreA blind veteran from Mid Glamorgan is asking the public to help him find a comrade and good friend who he served with in the Royal Air Force with during the Second World War.
Read moreA blind veteran from Egremont is urging all those in the Cumbria area to take part in a boot camp style fundraising challenge in aid of the military charity that has supported him since he lost his sight.
Read moreA blind veteran from Stanmer Heights and a local befriender from near the Marina have struck up a beautiful friendship during the Covid-19 pandemic, while Blind Veterans UK’s training and rehabilitation centre has been closed to day visitors.
Read moreA blind veteran from Derbyshire is in the process of writing a cookbook of recipes which demonstrate valuable techniques when cooking and visually-impaired.
Read moreTwo blind veterans, who are both supported by the charity Blind Veterans UK, have kept in contact during the lockdown period due to their mutual interest in woodturning.
Read moreA blind D-Day veteran would like to thank the public for sending him a total of 128 birthday cards after the military charity Blind Veterans UK backed an appeal for him to be sent cards for his 100th birthday.
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